Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Introduction to the framework of grammaticalization as a specific kind of language change (i.e. the process by which lexical/less grammatical constructions acquire (more) grammatical functions in specific contexts)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Insight into the (crosslinguistic) mechanisms of and motivations behind grammaticalization processes and the changes that this research paradigm has gone through, with a focus on grammaticalization in binominal NP of NP-syntagms
- Insight into how synchronic variation links up with diachronic processes of change, e.g. bunch in a bunch of grapes ('une grappe de raisin') > a whole bunch of people ('un tas/une flopée de gens') or Pop is the favourite type of recorded music ('pop est le genre préféré de la musique enregistrée') > It was sort of a drag ('c'était genre glauque')
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
A theoretical introduction, followed by sessions on specific case studies of grammaticalization.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
A reader will be available with selected articles; hand-outs with exercises
Assessment methods and criteria
- an exam with theoretical questions on the course as well as data-based questions
-Permanent evaluation:
students have to read articles in advance and send in questions.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Lieselotte Brems, chargée de cours lbrems@uliege.be Département de Langues et littératures modernes 3, Place Cockerill, 6th floor
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The lectures (2h per week) are replaced with videos showing the PowerPoint presentation with voice-over narration (available on eCampus). As usual, the slides are also made available on eCampus.
Assessment subjects
All the material covered in the (face-to-face as well as online) lectures will be examined in the remote exam.
Assessment methods
- A written remote open-book exam will be organised via eCampus.
-Permanent evaluation:
students have to read articles and send in questions before class
Contacts
lbrems@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
All the material covered in the (face-to-face as well as online) lectures will be examined in the remote exam.
Assessment methods
- A written remote open-book exam will be organised via eCampus. (assigment)
-Permanent evaluation: students had to read articles and send in questions before class
Contacts
lbrems@uliege.be
Items online
Notes en ligne
Les notes sont disponibles sur eCampus.